FWIW, I tried Mozart in the Jungle on a whim without high expectations and found myself watching five episodes in a row. It's not the best half-hour comedy show, but it's a lot of fun.
I had high hopes for the original series, but couldn't watch a single one past 2-3 episodes, including Alpha House (which had the great pilot with Stephen Colbert). They just didn't have the writing quality for me. They were like some average network show.